discretionary income
noun
: income that is left after paying for things that are essential, such as food and housing
She has enough discretionary income to pay for a nice vacation each year.
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Eventually, all my discretionary income would go to flight time.
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Households also had more discretionary income due to the pullback on spending coupled with federal aid.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
The ruling from the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts back on track a central part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to address student debt — a rule that lowers from 10% of discretionary income to 5% the amount that some borrowers qualifying for a repayment plan need to pay.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 2 July 2024
This massively underserved group deploys $21 billion in discretionary income each year.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Households also had more discretionary income due to the pullback on spending coupled with federal aid.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
The ruling from the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts back on track a central part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to address student debt — a rule that lowers from 10% of discretionary income to 5% the amount that some borrowers qualifying for a repayment plan need to pay.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 2 July 2024
This massively underserved group deploys $21 billion in discretionary income each year.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Discretionary income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discretionary%20income. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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